Daskalio, Nafplion, Argolis,Peloponnese
Fortress of Daskalio
| Location: |
| Islet of Daskalio, Tolo, Argolis, Eastern Peloponnese |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Peloponnese Argolis | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Nafplion • Daskalio | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 25 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 17th century | VENETIAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Coastal Fortress |
Not Good
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Daskalio is a small island in the bay of Tolo, 12 km from Nafplio, in the eastern Peloponnese. On the island there is a church, built in 1688, and the ruins of a Venetian castle.
The Venetians used Tolo as a naval base for their fleet in the end of the 17th century, when they recaptured Nafplio and its surroundings. That was the second Venetian occupation of Argolis which ended in 1718 (when the Turks returned). A relic of this period is the fortress (or what is left of it) on the islet of Daskalio.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | June 2013 |
Sources
- Website John George Group - Τολό
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
| The islet can be accessed only by boat from Tolo. |
| Entrance: |
| Like most remote, ruined and neglected fortifications, entrance is not an issue. The difficult part is to approach the castle and walk around inside. |